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Sebastian Bowen

Sebastian Bowen has been a Motley Fool contributor since late 2018. Sebastian found his passion for writing and educating others about shares and all things finance after completing his studies in political, economic and social science and enjoys bringing this passion to life at the Fool. His investment philosophy is a simple one – buying high-quality companies at prices that make sense. When he’s not researching his next investment at all hours of the morning, Sebastian enjoys classic movies and likes to unwind with a good book, newspaper or record.

Recent Articles

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Resources Shares

The Paladin (ASX:PDN) share price is up 19% in the last week. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX uranium miner's shares have had a week to remember...

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Industrials Shares

Why is the Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) share price struggling in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with Soul Patts shares lately?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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ETFs

Why is the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) off to such a great start in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF has had a strong start this month...

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why the Betashares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) share price is surging 7% today

| Sebastian Bowen

This new ASX listed crypto ETF is having a very good day...

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BNPL shares

Zip (ASX:Z1P) CEO: 'We'd be very, very profitable, but we're reinvesting for growth'

| Sebastian Bowen

The head of the BNPL company says it could be profitable today if it wanted to be...

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Healthcare Shares

Here's how the Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price has performed against the ASX200 in the last 3 months

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how Medibank compares to the Index since 9 August...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Financial Shares

AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares have a net tangible asset backing of $7.51 each. What does this mean?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with AFIC's NTA?

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Financial Shares

Judo (ASX:JDO) share price flat despite climbing loan book

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with Judo shares today?

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Bank Shares

Why has the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price dropped 2% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

ANZ shares are tanking today. Here's why

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Dividend Investing

These 6 ASX shares are going ex-dividend this week

| Sebastian Bowen

These 6 ASX shares are going ex-dividend this week...

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Cryptocurrencies

Could ANZ be the next ASX bank to jump on the crypto bandwagon?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could one ASX bank providing crypto services become two?

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How to invest

Here's why Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) is currently focused on preserving investor capital

| Sebastian Bowen

This fund manager dishes on how to plan for volatility...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume today…

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Bank Shares

Why is the Virgin Money UK (ASX:VUK) share price down 11% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Virgin Money shares are falling off a cliff today. We take a closer look

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Technology Shares

Which tech shares are dragging down the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Xero and Afterpay crashing the ASX 200's party today?

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ETFs

This new cryptocurrency ETF just broke ASX records

| Sebastian Bowen

The fund has made a big impression on its first day on the the ASX. Here are the details

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Dividend Investing

Does the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price really have an 11% dividend yield right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can this company really offer a yield of 11.15% today?

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Retail Shares

These were the 5 best performing ASX retail shares in October

| Sebastian Bowen

Was it furniture? Was it footwear? Read on to find out which ASX retail share soared 27% last month.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price trading at 7-month lows?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's wrong with the BoQ share price lately?

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Resources Shares

Why did the Orocobre (ASX:ORE) share price leap 6% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's easy being clean. Lithium shares spend a day in the green on Wednesday.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Industrials Shares

Why did the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price have such a great month in October?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX 200 blue chip had a month to remember...

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ETFs

Why has the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX:HACK) share price leapt 7% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF has nearly tripled the ASX 200 over the past month.

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BNPL shares

Why did the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price have such a lousy month in October?

| Sebastian Bowen

We investigate why this ASX BNPL share had a challenging October.

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Gold

Why is the Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price having such a lousy week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's check why has this ASX gold miner has had a week to forget.

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Energy Shares

How did the Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) share price perform in October?

| Sebastian Bowen

We check the month that was for the ASX's largest pure-play oil company.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares so far on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's why the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price is down 5% in a week

| Sebastian Bowen

What's happening with Woolies shares this week? We take a closer look

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Technology Shares

These were the best performing ASX tech shares in October

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX tech shares beat the market handsomely over October...

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Industrials Shares

Why is the Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price falling today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Brickworks shares are sliding today but there's a good reason...

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Bank Shares

The ANZ share price is up 24% so far in 2021. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

How has this banking giant had such a strong year so far?

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Dividend Investing

Brokers rate these 2 ASX dividend shares as top buys today

| Sebastian Bowen

These 2 dividend shares are rated as buys today...

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ETFs

2 ETFs worth considering for a diversified ASX share portfolio today

| Sebastian Bowen

These ETFs could be buys today...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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International Stock News

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reports quarterly results, how far from the tree did they fall?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's find out.

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Technology Shares

The Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price is up 20% in 3 weeks. What's happening?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's lit the fire under Nearmap in recent weeks? We take a look

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Financial Shares

The Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price just hit a new all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

What's lit a fire under Australian Ethical?

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